$.extend({
  query_params: function(){
    var vars = [], hash;
    var hashes = window.location.href.slice(window.location.href.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
    for(var i = 0; i < hashes.length; i++)
    {
      hash = hashes[i].split('=');
      vars.push(hash[0]);
      if(hash[1])
    	  hash[1] = hash[1].split('#')[0];
      vars[hash[0]] = hash[1];
    }
    return vars;
  },
  query_param: function(name){
    return $.query_params()[name];
  }
});